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2019-02-18T07:48:56-05:00

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Boycotting Lent: I’m Not Fasting For It, I’m Fasting From It

Last updated on: February 18, 2019 at 7:48 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Life and death are what we all hold in common, and there certainly seems to be endless reminders throughout each day of the death part– literally and metaphorically. Whether driving by a cemetery and seeing a blatant reminder of the literal death that waits for us all, or navigating areas of our life that are now empty where they used to be filled, messages reminding us of the ever present work of death can be found all around us. Some... Read more

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2019-03-11T10:35:06-05:00

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If You Think Trump Was Picked By God, You Might Want to Read the Rest of That Bible Story

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:35 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Let's look at the Bible and see if Trump reminds us of when God "picked" the king Read more

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2019-03-11T10:35:27-05:00

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10 Reasons Christians Should Affirm Women as Pastors & Preachers

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:35 am By Benjamin L. Corey

(or anything else in the church that boys can do.) Read more

2019-03-11T10:35:53-05:00

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The Actual Persecution of Christians In Trump’s America

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:35 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Those on the Religious Right claim that Trump is a Christian president who cares about Christian values. Those on the Religious Right also claim that Trump is going to protect Christians from being persecuted for practicing their faith. But those who are on the front lines of being the hands and feet of Jesus know differently– Trump’s Amerika knows nothing of Christian values, nor is he a president committed to protecting the free exercise of Christian principles. I’ve often and very publicly criticized... Read more

2019-03-11T10:36:07-05:00

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What About A Vagina Makes It So Hard To Teach The Bible?

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:36 am By Benjamin L. Corey

We all know what people like John Piper think about women preaching and teaching the Bible from a church pulpit: That kind of thing is a boys only job. A follower recently asked him, “Should women be allowed to teach at seminary?” and I guess none of us were really surprised with his reply: That kind of thing is a boys only job. Personally, I don’t even know why a reader/listener of his would even ask the question– in 2015 he... Read more

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2019-03-11T10:36:33-05:00

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The Difficult Task of Including the Excluders at God’s Big Table

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:36 am By Benjamin L. Corey

During an interview the other day I was asked if progressive-minded Christians such as myself are hypocritical– if we are people who preach inclusion, while excluding some of our more conservative brothers and sisters. At first I agreed with the premise of his question… sort of. I believe we as Progressive Christians have blind spots, just as others do. Also like others, I believe that we (humans in general) often have a tendency to do the right thing in the wrong... Read more

2019-03-11T10:37:11-05:00

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Conservative Christian: Tell Me Again About How You’re “Pro-Family”?

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:37 am By Benjamin L. Corey

A hallmark of being a conservative Christian is supposedly being “pro-life”. In the age of Trump and “nuke em’ all,” we of course know that the modern concept of being pro-life is a total farce– right along with the second hallmark of being a conservative Christian: The claim of being “pro-family.” Now, I think it’s important to note that “pro-family” never *really* meant pro-family to begin with– it was just a fancy dog whistle for “anti-gay,” and all of us in... Read more

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2019-03-11T10:37:31-05:00

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Dear Calvinists: Try Having Mercy On Those of Us Who Doubt

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:37 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Some Calvinists say doubting dishonors God, but does it? Read more

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2019-03-11T10:37:53-05:00

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Dear Evangelicals: Is Trump Still “Pro-Life” If He Gets Us All Killed?

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:37 am By Benjamin L. Corey

When a variety of evangelical arguments failed to morally justify support for Donald Trump in the past presidential election, their argument ultimately boiled down to this: “But, but, but… he’s pro-life.” On one hand, I get the argument. The question of “Who will best preserve and uphold life?” is a critical question to me. And while I have never for a second viewed Donald Trump as being anywhere near what I would call “pro-life”, evangelicals seem to be pretty happy– and... Read more

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2019-03-11T10:38:06-05:00

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Core Values the Religious Right Taught Me, But Abandoned in the Age of Trump

Last updated on: March 11, 2019 at 10:38 am By Benjamin L. Corey

I was a child of the Religious Right. From my 777 “To Hell With The Devil” t-shirt, to reading Like Lambs to the Slaughter so I could explain to my English teacher how her guided “relaxation” technique was demonic, I was programmed well. I grew up and eventually became an adult in the Religious Right. I left Gospel tracts with my tip at restaurants, was the town chairman of the Republican party, and even had a bumper sticker that said “I... Read more

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